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Noah talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten in Sarajevo about a glitch in plans for a prisoners-of-war exchange, which was agreed to by all sides under the Dayton peace accords. The Muslim-led Bosnian government now refuses to free Serb prisoners, insisting the Serbs first account for thousands of Muslims which Bosnia charges are still being held prisoner.

Alan Cheuse reviews English writer Iris Murdoch's latest novel. The book, "Jackson's Dilemma," is a love story. Cheuse finds it reminiscent of a Shakespearean comedy. (Viking)

NPR's Richard Harris reports that astronomers have, for the first time, seen features on the surface of a nearby star, Betelgeuse (BAY-dull-juwz). Until now, all stars other than our sun have appeared simply as points of light, even through the best telescopes. Now the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that Betelgeuse, in the constellation of Orion, has a mysterious bright spot on its surface.

SCOTT REPORTS ON A WALL IN CHICAGO WHICH MEMORIALIZES THE VICTIMS OF GANG VIOLENCE. THE NAMES OF THOSE VICTIMS ARE PLACED ON THE WALL BY SOME OF THE GRIEVING MOTHERS, AND IT'S GIVEN THEM A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

SCOTT HAS A DISCUSSION WITH MARTIN GOLDSMITH, HOST OF PERFORMANCE TODAY, ABOUT PERFECT PITCH -- WHAT IT IS AND IS IT REALLY IMPORTANT FOR MUSICIANS? THEY ARE JOINED BY A SPECIAL GUEST WHO HAS PERFECT PITCH.

REPORTER SUE SIMPSON REPORTS ON THE CHANGE IN THE AIR -- OR MORE CORRECTLY THE AIRWAVES-- IN SOUTH AFRICA. WITH BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS ALLOWED TO OPERATE COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS, THEY'VE DISCOVERED A NEW TOOL FOR COMMUNICATING.

Robert talks with Charles Lewis, the executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, about his book, "The Buying of the President." Lewis' book traces campaign contributions for current presidential candidates as far back as 1979 and identifies the top 10 "career donors."

The Senate Whitewater committee has been questioning White House and personal lawyers for President Clinton about whether the administration improperly shared inside information about the investigation with the Clintons' private attorneys. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the White House has denied it got improper information and that it tried to hinder the investigation.

Five years ago, Operation Dessert Storm began, turning the crisis in the Persian Gulf into a full-scale war. We recapture the events of that day with a monatage of sound.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.